Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-19
FOREIGN TOPICS.
MARCHOFTHEC CHOLERA THROUGH
SOUTH AMERICA.
The London Corporation Under Fire
An Imprisoned Egyptian Pasha
TO be Pardoued.
AFFAIRS IN IRELAND. =
The killing of Young Hanlon, and the
Father Keller Arrest.


Father Keller Arrest.
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NEW York, March i9th--A. M.-Special
cable news from London says The Gov
ernment viii hardly be able to introduce
the coercion bill on Monday, after all. To-
night it was taken up with a remarkable
debate Oh the arrest of Father Keller,
which has just taken place in Youghal,
and on the state of things in that town
which resulted in the death, at the hands
of the police, of the son of Widow Han
lon. The circumstances in connection
with this arrest wildly illustrate the
new Government policy of exaspera-
ton Father Keller has been arrested
on a warrant of the Bankruptcy Court for
contempt in refusing to give evidence
against his flock in connection with the
campaign. The Court had issued pre-
vious warrant, which it dropped after an
abortive attempt to execute it, as soon as
the remarkable letter of the Bishop of
Cloyne, approving Father Kellers action
appeared. 1t was just then that Sir Michael
Hicks-Beach resigned, and Balfour, not
liking to begin his official career with
fiasco, urged the Bankruptcy Court to issue
another warrant He also assembled in
Dublin Castle meeting of all divisional
magistrates in Ireland, and instructed
them to
ORDER THE POLICE TO SHOOT PEOPLE
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first result of this bloodthirsty mandate
was the killing of young Hanlon by the
extra police, who went to Youghat to eff
feet the arrest of Father Keller. The most
extraordinary thing that has occurred in
connection with these proceedings was
what took place at the Coroner's inquest on
the body of Hanlon The police offered
every obstruction they could to the law in
its endeayor to bring Hanlon's murderer
to justice. They have refused to give evi-
has been obliged to issue warrant for the
committal of the police witnesses for con-
tempt.
HERE COMES THE STARTLING CONTRAST.
The Inspector whom the Coroner or
dered to execute his warrant simply stuck
the paper in his belt and laughed in the
Coroners face, and when the Coroner in
open Court ordered him a second time to
place the police witness under arrest he
fatty refused to obey. American readers
will note that the offense of Father Keller
and the offense of the policeman committed
by the Coroner were precisely the same
refusing to give evidence-with the differ
ence that the priest, as the privileged con-
fessor of his flock, refused to betray the Sc
crets confided TO him, which he is bound
by his religion to guard with his life,
while the policemen, sworn of law, was
obstructing law in order TO shield red
handed murderer. Yet the Government
have ordered their forces out and plunged
peaceful district in bloodshed and dis
turbance to effect the arrest of Father
Keller, and have at the same time refused
10 stir finger to execute the warrant for
the arrest of police witnesses. This fact
speaks more eloquently than words Of the
character of the English Government in
Ireland. Tonight
THE coLD-BLooDED IRISH SECRETARY, BAL
FOUR,
Intensified the action of the police, but the
action of the police in using every effort to
cloak the identity of the constable who
stabbed Hanlon is confession that they
are conscious the deed was wanton, and
permitted in order to earn the approval of
the new Chief Secretary 1t was proved at
the inquest that the crowd upon which the
police charged numbered only thirty un-
armed persons, while the police were
twenty-five and armed with rifles and bay
ouets. 1t was also proved by eye-witnesses
that the policeman who stabbed Hanlon
did so when the latter was fleeing, and
having slain him, rushed into a doorway to
stab another man.
Father Keller, who is venerable priest
and respected by people of all classes and
all religions in his district, was, while on
his way to Dublin as a prisoner to-day,
presented at Thurles with an address by
the Archbishop of Capel in person.
7. P. McGILL. NJ. P.